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Those who live near the Rio Tinto Kennecott Mine may hear loud emergency sirens Tuesday, but it's part of a drill.

Deseret News For the first time, an independent redistricting commission will draw boundaries based on sound principles. Share this story The Utah State Capitol, taken Jan. 17, 2020. Because voters passed Proposition 4 in 2018, an independent redistricting commission will draw political boundaries in the state, based on data from the 2020 census. The commission’s recommendations will follow five principles outlined in the proposition. State lawmakers will have the final say on whether to acce...

PCR and rapid antigen testing will be offered at some or all locations. All of the following testing sites offer testing to children ages three and older. Locations selected for testing this week include: TestUtah sites: REGISTER HERE Davis County: Iron County: Fiddler’s Canyon, 170 E Fiddlers Canyon, Cedar City (drive-through), Wednesday, 4/28 and Thursday, 4/29 – 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, 4/30 and Saturday, 5/1 – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Salt Lake County: West Jordan City Hall...

The Year of Saint Joseph: May 1: Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 IC file photo+ Enlarge The vestibule of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in West Jordan is decorated with murals, such as this one, depicting the parishs roots. By Linda Petersen Intermountain Catholic WEST JORDAN – On May 1, Catholics around the world will celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker. This celebration will have special meaning during 2021, the Year of Saint Joseph, as declared ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Animal welfare advocates with Salt Lake County Animal Services are calling for harsher criminal penalties for those who intentionally injure animals after a dog was kidnapped last month and lit on fire. "Dixies Law," named for a 4-year-old red heeler that died days after getting taken by a family members ex-boyfriend, would allow for enhanced penalties for premeditated animal abuse cases, said Salt Lake County Animal Services Director Talia Butler. "And ideally, where there i...

March 9, 2021 Rio Tinto will begin construction at its Kennecott Mine near Salt Lake City, UT on a new plant that will recover tellurium from its copper refining at the mine. Rio Tinto announced in a statement that it is investing $2.9 million to set up the plant, which will recover tellurium as a byproduct of copper smelting, extracting a valuable mineral from waste streams. The plant will have a capacity to produce approximately 20 t (22 st) of tellurium per year. Rio Tinto expects ...

Rio Tinto will begin construction on a new plant that will recover tellurium, a critical mineral used in solar panels, from copper refining at its...

A Salt Lake County councilman is receiving backlash for a controversial Facebook post where he said the “equity movement” will “ruin life for everyone. " David Alvord, former mayor of South Jordan, said"the left won't be happy until... we have no children... we are all bi-sexual... there are no males, no females... " and we each are "exactly alike. " Alvord told 2News he didn't mean to share the post publicly and meant to challenge, not offend....

click to enlarge City Weekly pays tons of money to Adobe software annually. Adobe runs most of our operation in nearly all departments. If we could use Adobe for distribution, we would. As much as we hate their prices, we also wouldnt be around without their software. The Utah headquarters for Adobe sits to the east of Interstate 15 in Lehi. For that, Adobe should thank its lucky stars today. In that area of Utah County, I-15 mark...